May 27, 2020
| Cyrus Newlin, Heather A. ConleyThe economic fallout of Covid-19 will change the terms on which Putin enters a new political era, presenting him with a series of politically risky choices that have no good answer.

May 7, 2020
| Heather A. ConleyCovid-19 could reinforce the political incentives for the UK government to accept a no-deal Brexit at the end of 2020 if it cannot reach a satisfactory trade agreement with the European Union.

May 1, 2020
| Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. ConleyThe European Union must choose between different options for its economic recovery plan, all of which present opportunities and drawbacks and will affect the bloc’s stability in the long term.

March 30, 2020
| Heather A. Conley, Nikos Tsafos, Ian WilliamsAs U.S. Arctic policy remains stagnant, Russia and China are expanding their economic and military presence in the Arctic. In a battleground for great power competition, the United States must restore its presence and leadership in this increasingly strategic region.

March 30, 2020
| Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.Russia’s deployment of S-400s to Rogachevo Air Base in the Novaya Zemlya archipelago is a critical part of its efforts to secure its Northwest Arctic territory and expand its defensive capabilities.

March 27, 2020
| Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.Russia’s military posture on Alexandra Land augments Russia’s defense capabilities in the Arctic, while the island’s geographic position makes it a potential staging ground for power projection into the Central Arctic and North Atlantic.

In 2007 Russia re-prioritized the Arctic in keeping with Vladimir Putin's vision of restoring Russia's status as a great power. Now more than a decade later, Russia's military returns to the Arctic with strategic implications for the United States.

March 26, 2020
| Heather A. Conley, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.The Russian government has repeatedly announced ambitious plans to expand Tiksi Air Base but appears to be significantly behind in its efforts, an indication that not everything the Kremlin announces with regard to its military posture in the Arctic is necessarily true.